Carmine Branagan v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On July 31, 2023, Carmine Branagan filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 22, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms.

Branagan's injury was consistent with SIRVA and that she satisfied the legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe her first symptom, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on September 17, 2024.

On July 22, 2025, he awarded $57,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,669.70 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $59,169.70.